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Check: GEN006320

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN006320 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

Title

The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

File permissions more permissive than 0600 for /etc/news/passwd.nntp may allow access to privileged information by system intruders or malicious users.

Check Content

Check /etc/news/passwd.nntp permissions. # find / -name passwd.nntp # ls -lL < passwd.nntp > If passwd.nntp has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of the passwd.nntp file. # chmod 0600 < passwd.nntp >

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-39260r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4276

Group Title: GEN006320

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege